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Urban Planning Review for Exam 3 MS HOUSES COVERINGS AND SPACES History of Architecture
3 reasons why mankind has designated spaces, 2 more practical (safe, sanitary), injects social norms and taboos on a culture, is a way of claiming
modern ones space (creating identity), convenience, we have to accomodate machines
3 ways that behavior and human environment interact with conformity uses, implied uses, accommodating uses
each other
centered on human interests and values, asserts the dignity and work of mankind, it's the
4 aspects of humanism
capacity for self realization, it does this through reason
use plain materials, put things together simply, comfort, practicality, cleanliness, absence of
6 things we can use to make a place more humanistic
ornament
3 ways messages are communicated literal direct communication, literal indirect communication, abstract communication
4 things Jefferson tried to convey through the University of democracy, unification, civil discourse, power
Virginia's resemblance to the Parthenon
5 things that coated Doge's palace as a town hall was the center of the city, had a focal balcony, arcades, courtyards, stairs
provide shelter, provide climate control, enhance the function of our lives/ increase efficiency,
5 Roles of architecture in society
provide a level of community, give meaning/ send a message
the physical embodiment of who we are as individuals, and who we are collectively as a
architecture could be defined as
culture
vales for architects can come from _____, _______ and _______ personality, experiences, the time we live in
Who's Hugo Haering? What are his basic beliefs about believed society's success depended on individuals and that nature is man's greatest teacher.
society? ______ was man's greatest teacher. He was charismatic, witty, and liked to talk
Hugo Haering's architectural values: design was what kind of Architectural values were that design is an emotional and spiritual process, beauty is relative,
process? beauty is _____. Each design problem is ______. what each design problem is unique, function is the first criteria of architecture, expression is the
did he believe was the first criteria of architecture? describe nature of architecture. his buildings were flowing, and like a bodily organ or a second skin
his buildings.
Who's Mies Van der Rohe? What are his basic beliefs about was a handsome, elegant man of few words. Believed that institutions are the key for the
society? ________ is man's greatest teacher. progress of society and that collective knowledge is mans greatest teacher
design is a logical process/ analytical, there is a universal understanding of beauty, there are
principles of buildings that can be broadly applied, buildings should be expressive of their age
Mies Van Der Rohes's architectural values
time and economy, construction is the prime criteria of architecture. Buildings were simple,
broad
Who's Albert Speer? What are his basic beliefs about He was Hitler's architect, believed society's success depends on its leaders, believed that fate
society? believed _______ is the greatest determiner of our is the greatest determiner of our destiny
destiny.
ARCHITECTURE!
what are Albert Speer's architectural values? each building each building should reflect its general role in society, architecture is a mean for
should reflect its _______ _____ in society. it's a means for ______ communicating ideas, richness/ drama is what architecture is all about, architecture is the mean
____. ______/______ is what architecture is all about. We should for greatness, we should look back to greece/ the renaissance
look back to _____/ ____ _______
12 elements of form balance, proportion, symmetry, light space, shape, line, color, material, scale, rhythm, texture
Effects of using mathematics/ numbers/ geometry as mysticism, prestige, makes structural sense, iconic, intellectual puzzles
inspiration of form in architecture
we build out of natural materials, forces in nature create certain shapes; we can do the same/
Why we use nature/ biology/ organisms as inspiration of
work with it, our movement is natural and organic, our bodies are natural and organically
form
shaped
ARCHITECTURE!
Baker House Dormitory (Alvar Aalto)
ARCHITECTURE!
Kresge College (Charles Moore)
ARCHITECTURE!
University of Virginia (Thomas Jefferson)
Campidoglio (Michelangelo)
Campidoglio (Michelangelo)
ARCHITECTURE!
Idea Store (David Adjae)
1. technique
Building and land considerations include: 2. sustainability
3. Energy Use
1. Energy conservation
2. Resource conservation
5 Categories of Sustainability: 3. Land conservation
4. Waste Disposal
5.Toxicity
1. transportation planning
2. Infrastructure planning
5 areas of planning: 3. Land use
4. Economic planning
5. Environmental planning
1.tension
2. compression
4 types of forces:
3. bending
4. shear
wood
steel
Most common building materials:
brick
reinforced concrete
1. site work
2. lay a foundation
3. add the structural system
The Building process: 4. make an enclosure
5. make rooms/ petitions
6. adress systems (electrical, sewage)
7. finishes
1. massing
3 considerations when building in response to climate: 2. fenestration
3. shade
ARCHITECTURE!
Acoma (New Mexico)
Condominiums (Moore/Lyndon/Turnbull/Whitaker)
Condominiums (Moore/Lyndon/Turnbull/Whitaker)